Pelosi’s Weekly Press Conference from Today with Rep. Adam Schiff. Impeachment Focus of Briefing

Pelosi’s Weekly Press Conference from Today with Rep. Adam Schiff.  Impeachment Focus of Briefing

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here as we observe the district work period in their – the Holy Days. As we gather here, our Members across the […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Cannabis Focused Meeting Continues Today

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Cannabis Focused Meeting Continues Today

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action today with a continuation of yesterday’s Cannabis centric items. Item One…Conduct a public hearing, accept the addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce Ordinance Project, make appropriate findings, adopt an ordinance amendment rescinding Chapter 17.95 of the […]

Cannabis, Cannabis & More Cannabis Items at Today’s Board of Supervisors Meeting!

Cannabis, Cannabis & More Cannabis Items at Today’s Board of Supervisors Meeting!

San Andreas, CA…Cannabis, Cannabis & More Cannabis Items at Today’s Board of Supervisors Meeting!. The Full Agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 10/1/2019 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Live (Windows Media) Video Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA […]

Massive Marijuana Expansion Proposed! An Absurd Blank Check! ~ Alice Montegomery

Massive Marijuana Expansion Proposed!  An Absurd Blank Check!  ~ Alice Montegomery

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County has a massive commercial marijuana expansion proposal in the works Oct. 1. Advocates are hoping you don’t catch on. If you think the Urgency Ordinance was a mess and Measure D was misleading, this proposal makes those two look benign Let’s take a look. The County and pro-commercial marijuana advocates are […]

Speaker Pelosi’s Weekly Press Conference

Speaker Pelosi’s Weekly Press Conference

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. It’s a sad week for our country. Very prayerfully and patriotically, we had to come to a decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry of the President […]

Joint Statement of the United States and Japan on New Trade Agreement

Joint Statement of the United States and Japan on New Trade Agreement

New York, NY…We, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, confirm and welcome final agreement on the United States-Japan Trade Agreement and the United States-Japan Digital Trade Agreement. We share the desire that these agreements will be signed at the earliest possible date and enter into force in the very near future, following […]

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Agreement to Promote Trade and Investment with Armenia

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Agreement to Promote Trade and Investment with Armenia

New York, NY…Governor Gavin Newsom met with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan today and signed an agreement to create a Trade and Services Desk in Armenia, promoting two-way trade and investment by businesses in Armenia and California – home to the largest Armenian community in the United States. “California is fortunate to share in […]

Pelosi On Announcing Impeachment Inquiry

Pelosi On Announcing Impeachment Inquiry

Washington, D.C….Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as delivered: Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon. Last Tuesday, we observed the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution on September 17. Sadly, on that day, the Intelligence Community Inspector General formally […]

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! Passage of the final budget, Constitution Week & more top the agenda below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/24/2019 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION […]

Attorney General Becerra Joins Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General in Calling on Congress to Pass Cannabis Banking Legislation

Attorney General Becerra Joins Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General in Calling on Congress to Pass Cannabis Banking Legislation

Sacramento, CA….California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 state attorneys general, urged Congress to pass the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2019 or similar measures that would allow legal cannabis-related businesses to access the banking system. The STATES Act would bring billions of dollars […]

President Trump and Prime Minister Modi of India at “Howdy, Modi: Shared Dreams, Bright Futures” Event

President Trump and Prime Minister Modi of India at “Howdy, Modi: Shared Dreams, Bright Futures” Event

Houston, TX…PRIME MINISTER MODI: Good morning, Houston. (Applause.) Good morning, Texas. (Applause.) Good morning, America. (Applause.) Greetings to my fellow Indians in India and around the world. (Applause.) Friends, this morning we have a very special person with us. (Applause.) He needs no introduction. (Applause.) His name is familiar to every person on the planet. […]

President Trump and Prime Minister Morrison of Australia at State Dinner for Australia

President Trump and Prime Minister Morrison of Australia at State Dinner for Australia

Washington, DC…Prime Minister Morrison, Mrs. Morrison: Melania and I are immensely honored to host you and the entire Australian delegation for a State Dinner in the historic Rose Garden. I want to thank America’s magnificent First Lady for this truly exquisite evening. Thank you very much to Melania. She worked hard. Thank you. (Applause.) Great […]

The 2020 Fair & Frog Jump will be a “Frogtown Hoedown” as 2020 Slogan Chosen

The 2020 Fair & Frog Jump will be a “Frogtown Hoedown” as 2020 Slogan Chosen

Frogtown, USA…The 2020 Fair and Frog Jumping Jubilee will be a “Frogtown Hoedown” and every great slogan needs a logo to match. The Calaveras County Fair is seeking a logo for our 2020 slogan. The logo will be on t-shirts and other marketing items. The prize for the chosen logo is $300. Send entries to […]

US Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank and National Development Fund in Response to Attack on Saudi Oil Infrastructure

US Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank and National Development Fund in Response to Attack on Saudi Oil Infrastructure

Washington, DC…Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the National Development Fund of Iran (NDF), and Etemad Tejarate Pars Co. under its counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Iran’s Central Bank has provided billions of dollars to the Islamic Revolutionary […]

Governor Gavin Newsom on Trump Administration Rollback of California’s Clean Car Waiver

Governor Gavin Newsom on Trump Administration Rollback of California’s Clean Car Waiver

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the statement below after reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow will announce plans to revoke aspects of a Clean Air Act waiver that has been used for years by California to set its own emissions standards. California’s Advanced Clean Cars rule requires automakers to produce cars that pollute […]

Governor Signs Lorena Gonzalez’s AB 5 Independent Contractor Restriction Bill!

Governor Signs Lorena Gonzalez’s AB 5 Independent Contractor Restriction Bill!

Sacramento, CA…Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation authored by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to restore employment status for millions of workers who have been misclassified as contractors. Assembly Bill 5 provides clarity for businesses, workers and taxpayers in the wake of the Dynamex ruling by the California Supreme Court in […]

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement on Additional Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement on Additional Rate Cuts

Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although household spending has been rising at a […]

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order to Confront Youth Vaping Epidemic

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order to Confront Youth Vaping Epidemic

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to confront the growing youth epidemic and health risks linked to vaping. The executive order directs the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate youth, young adults and parents about the health risks of […]

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! Grand Jury Response & Cannabis Top Agenda

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!  Grand Jury Response & Cannabis Top Agenda

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! Grand Jury Response & Cannabis Top Agenda. Full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 9/17/2019 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements […]

CCWD Reach One Pipeline Replacement Construction Will Resume in Spring

CCWD Reach One Pipeline Replacement Construction Will Resume in Spring

San Andreas, CA….On Wednesday September 11, 2019, Mozingo Construction, Inc., informed the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) that it was stopping work on the Reach 1 Pipeline Replacement Project for the remainder of this construction season. Mozingo started demobilizing from the project that same day and has reallocated resources away from the Reach 1 Project […]

(Tonight at 6pm) State Department of Insurance Town Hall Meeting With State of California Insurance Commissioner Rica

(Tonight at 6pm) State Department of Insurance Town Hall Meeting With State of California Insurance Commissioner Rica

San Andreas, CA…State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his staff will host a Town Hall Meeting on Monday September 16, 2019 at 6 pm. The Town Hall will be held at San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. The Insurance Commissioner will present about the current state of getting and maintaining […]

Governor Newsom Announced These Appointments Today

Governor Newsom Announced These Appointments Today

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Sonia Angell, 53, of Woodside, New York, has been appointed director of the California Department of Public Health. Angell has been an assistant clinical professor of medicine and an assistant attending physician at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Hospital since 2014 and from 2005 to 2011. She […]

Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency to 21 on September 13th

Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency to 21 on September 13th

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 21 commutations.  The California Constitution gives the Governor the authority to grant clemency, including in the form of a commutation. A clemency grant recognizes a person’s efforts in self-development, rehabilitation and prospects for successful community reentry. A clemency grant does not forgive or minimize the […]